Bulgaria vs Hungary prediction 16.11.2023
Bulgaria
2 : 2
Hungary
The match has ended, you can view football predictions for today and football predictions for tomorrow.
Contents
- Competition: EURO Qualifications
- Date: Thursday, 16th November 2023
- Kickoff: 17:00 UTC / 18:00 CET
- Venue: Stadion Hristo Botev (Plovdiv)
The glorious days of Bulgarian football are long gone. Right now, they are closer to the worst teams in Europe than the best. During the EURO 2024 qualifications, Bulgaria won only two points in six rounds and will probably finish last in the group. They lost the last four games in a row, including friendlies. In the previous match, Bulgaria lost 2-0 on the road in a friendly against Albania. The home side had 65% ball possessions and much better chances to score, so it is no wonder Bulgaria suffered another defeat.
Hungary are the group leader. With 14 points from six matches, they are one point away from securing EURO 2024. Hungary are in a good run of ten games without a loss, including friendlies. In the previous match, they played 2-2 on the road against Lithuania. The home side had a 2-0 lead at halftime, but Marco Rossi's team showed a much better performance in the second half, so Hungary avoided defeat. We shouldn't judge Hungary by one bad match as they had two brilliant wins against Serbia in rounds before the last one.
Bulgaria vs Hungary pick: Hungary to win and cover AH -1 spread
Bulgaria and Hungary had the previous h2h match in March. In that game, Hungary won 3-0. We should expect a similar game on Thursday in Plovdiv when the teams meet again, so Hungary to win and cover AH -1 spread should be the best bet for this tie.
Best bookmakers for Bulgaria vs Hungary match
Bulgaria vs Hungary Head to Head (H2H) stats
-
Bulgaria
2 : 2
Hungary
Euro Qualification
-
Hungary
3 : 0
Bulgaria
Euro Qualification
-
Bulgaria
1 : 3
Hungary
Euro Qualification
-
Hungary
1 : 1
Bulgaria
Friendly International
-
Bulgaria
2 : 0
Hungary
WC Qualification Europe
Bulgaria team news
After a series of bad results, the Bulgarian Football Association finally decided to sack head coach Mladen Krstajic. As a replacement came Ilian Iliev. He didn't have too many successes in his managerial career, as he mostly led the teams in the Bulgarian league and won only one cup. At the same time, Iliev is also a head coach of Cherno More, so it will be interesting to see how he will balance those two jobs.
Last matches of Bulgaria
-
Serbia
2 : 2
Bulgaria
Euro Qualification
-
Bulgaria
2 : 2
Hungary
Euro Qualification
-
Albania
2 : 0
Bulgaria
Friendly International
-
Bulgaria
0 : 2
Lithuania
Euro Qualification
-
Montenegro
2 : 1
Bulgaria
Euro Qualification
Bulgaria lineup
Goalkeeper
-
1
Daniel Naumov
Defenders
-
20
Viktor Popov
-
5
Kristian Dimitrov
-
6
Valentin Antov
-
14
Anton Nedyalkov
Midfielders
-
4
Ilia Gruev
-
20
Filip Krastev
-
18
Ivaylo Chochev
Forwards
-
11
Kiril Despodov
-
21
Martin Minchev
-
10
Georgi Rusev
Hungary team news
Since Marco Rossi joined Hungary, they became one of the most stable teams in Europe. They have one real star (Dominik Szoboszlai), but the rest of the team is showing a much better level of football as a group than they really possess.
The problem for Hungary is that Barnabas Varga is injured and will not play. He has scored four goals in qualifications so far.
We should expect 21-year-old Andras Nemeth to start in the striker position, while Adam Martin will wait for his chance as a substitute.
Last matches of Hungary
-
Hungary
3 : 1
Montenegro
Euro Qualification
-
Bulgaria
2 : 2
Hungary
Euro Qualification
-
Lithuania
2 : 2
Hungary
Euro Qualification
-
Hungary
2 : 1
Serbia
Euro Qualification
-
Hungary
1 : 1
Czech Republic
Friendly International
Hungary lineup
Goalkeeper
-
1
Denes Dibusz
Defenders
-
4
Attila Szalai
-
6
Attila Mocsi
-
2
Adam Lang
Midfielders
-
7
Loic Nego
-
17
Callum Styles
-
8
Adam Nagy
-
11
Milos Kerkez
Forwards
-
16
Daniel Gazdag
-
19
Andras Nemeth
-
10
Dominik Szoboszlai
4 Reasons why Hungary should win and cover AH -1 spread
- Bulgaria lost the last four matches in a row
- Bulgaria scored only one goal in the previous four games
- Hungary are without a loss in the last ten matches
- Hungary won 3-0 against Bulgaria in March
Main prediction Bulgaria - Hungary
Hungary to win
Best Odds:
22bet
1.7
Do you agree with Nemanja 87 ?
28 votes
Yes 96%
28 votes
No 4%
Bulgaria & Hungary current standing in Euro Qualification
| Group G | P | W | D | L |
G - A
|
GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungary | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 16 - 7 | +9 | 18 |
| 2 | Serbia | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 - 9 | +6 | 14 |
| 3 | Montenegro | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 - 11 | -2 | 11 |
| 4 | Lithuania | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 - 14 | -6 | 6 |
| 5 | Bulgaria | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 7 - 14 | -7 | 4 |